Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malawi
Malawi: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,747 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malawi stood at 1,747. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malawi peaked at 1,747 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 844.2, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 844.7 | — |
| 2001 | 844.2 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 846.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 850.5 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 854.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 856 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 856.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 857.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 861 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 868.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 880.6 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 902.4 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 933.6 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 974.4 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,021 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,076 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,136 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,199 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,266 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,339 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,422 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,517 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,625 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,747 | +7.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,747 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,747 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853.92 | 844.2 | 868.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,073 | 880.6 | 1,339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,578 | 1,422 | 1,747 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malawi?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Malawi was 1,747 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,747 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 844.2 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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